Summer 2010 Transfer Thread: B*llsh*t, Rumours & Wishes

[PaulTheVillan]

If we lose Milner and Young then we might as well just fuck it and give up.

Go back to a shitty boring mid table side and fight it out for 'top of the bottom half' with Stoke and Blackburn.

[Greg N'Ash]

If we end up with gudjohsen on loan, that would say more about our "ambitions" or lack of them than anything

[PaulWinch again]

Aston Villa are eyeing up a season-long loan deal for striker Eidur Gudjohnsen, who has returned to Monaco after the end of his loan spell at Tottenham.
Full story: The Sun

Villa boss Martin O'Neill is also ready to offer £15m for West Ham striker Carlton Cole.
Full story: caughtoffisde.com

That could signal the end of Emile Heskey's stay at Villa Park, with Stoke ready to move for the England man.
Full story: The Daily Mail

Good grief, how depressing.

[PaulTheVillan]

Life is shit.

[Chris Smith]

Ireland is weak, mental and inconsistent..

This bit cut and pasted in case we sign him.

Then he'll be our nutter so I'll give him a fair chance to prove me wrong.

[Chris Smith]

Life is shit.

Get a grip, Paul.

It's Friday, it's baking hot, women are walking round in next to nothing and pubs sell beer.

[VillaZogmariner]

I fucking hate the Summer Transfer Window.

Every year I say I'm going to just ignore whatever speculation is around, but it's just impossible not to.

[jbase]

I am really not feeling the idea of Carlton Cole for £15m. Not the man to take us into the top 4 at all. Sights need to be set a bit higher, net needs to be cast wider.

Don't think I've seen him mentioned on here, but any thoughts on Joao Moutinho in midfield? Again, perhaps a bit too exotic for MON's tastes but I rate him.

[Greg N'Ash]

Think we've given up on the top4. All depressingly familiar

[MoetVillan]

Ok, here is the "friday poser"  Would you a) have a "closed transfer season" rather just keep the players we have for next season, no one in or out or b)  open shop, if Young and Milner go, they go, and we buy new while sorting some of our squad issues out.  Chris, great post by the way

[pauliewalnuts]

Life is shit.

Get a grip, Paul.

It's Friday, it's baking hot, women are walking round in next to nothing and pubs sell beer.

Town this morning in the sun is an absolute wanker's paradise.

[jbase]

Ok, here is the "friday poser"  Would you a) have a "closed transfer season" rather just keep the players we have for next season, no one in or out or b)  open shop, if Young and Milner go, they go, and we buy new while sorting some of our squad issues out.  Chris, great post by the way

B - If Young and Milner go there is at least the possibility that the serious wonga we would get for them (I'd hope £50m, if nto more) could be put to getting 4 or 5 quality players and allowing us to push on. That of course relies on MON to use the cash wisely (i.e. not spunking £15m on Carlton Cole). With option A, there is less potential for advancement.

[PaulTheVillan]

Life is shit.

Get a grip, Paul.

It's Friday, it's baking hot, women are walking round in next to nothing and pubs sell beer.

Town this morning in the sun is an absolute wanker's paradise.

I will have a quick stroll around town before I go to the Shakespeare beer garden to sink as many pints as I can before I kill the last couple of hours at work.

[MoetVillan]

My only rider on a) is that generally our squad and team are young, and I think another season could see improvements here.  But I think b) is the answer, the team is the end result we are looking for.

[JUAN PABLO]

Life is shit.

Get a grip, Paul.

It's Friday, it's baking hot, women are walking round in next to nothing and pubs sell beer.

Town this morning in the sun is an absolute wanker's paradise.

thats why I dont like going out and seeing them all..  I will be knackered today ;-))